Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees ¹  saw this they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ² 

biblegateway Mat 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?"

biblegateway Mat 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?"

biblegateway Mat 9:11

The Pharisees were indignant. "Why does your teacher eat with such scum?" they asked his disciples.

biblegateway Mat 9:11

When the Pharisees saw him keeping this kind of company, they had a fit, and lit into Jesus' followers. "What kind of example is this from your Teacher, acting cozy with crooks and riff-raff?"

SABDAweb Mat 9:11

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?

bibleoremus Mat 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

biblegateway Mat 9:11

And when the Pharisees saw it , they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

biblegateway Mat 9:11

When the Pharisees ¹  saw this they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” ² 

¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

² sn The issue here is inappropriate associations. Jews were very careful about personal associations and contact as a matter of ritual cleanliness. Their question borders on an accusation that Jesus is ritually unclean.